Local prospect makes ESPN list of top 100 national recruits for 2013

Cottonwood's Cooper Bateman looks to be the top in-state recruit for 2013.

SALT LAKE CITY — With the dust settling on the 2012 signing classes, national recruiting services are already looking forward to 2013. ESPN recently released its top 100 national recruits for 2013, which includes Cottonwood's Cooper Bateman.

Bateman is a 6-foot-3, 200-pound quarterback prospect who has already received offers from BYU, Utah and Utah State, as well as a lot of interest from prominent Pac-12 and Big-12 programs. He threw for 2,484 yards and 25 touchdowns a year ago for the Colts.

Brandon Gurney covers recruiting, high school sports, and BYU athletics for the Deseret News. Previously, he worked with scout.com for eight years, covering BYU, with an emphasis on recruit coverage. He joined the Deseret more ..